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knife /naɪf/ n. | vt. | vi. | phr.
I ([复] knives /naɪvz/)
n.
1. 刀；餐刀
carve meat with a knife 用刀切肉
The icy January winds cut through us like a knife. 一月寒风刮在身上犹如刀割。
Hot knives of pain surged through her head. 她头部感到阵阵刀割般的灼痛。
2. 匕首
3. 外科手术刀；[the knife] 外科手术
have a horror of the knife 害怕外科手术
4. (工具或机器上的)刀片，刀具
the knives of a lawn mower 刈草机的刀片
II ❶ vt.
1. 用刀砍(或刺、戳)
During the fight he was knifed in the back. 在打架时，他的背部被砍了一刀。
2. 用刀裁(鞋帮等)；用刀刻记号于；用刀涂(油漆等)
3. 刀切似地穿过
A terrible pain knifed his body. 一阵剧痛像刀割似地穿过他的身体。
birds knifing the autumn sky 掠过秋日天空的鸟儿
4. 〈美口〉用阴险手段陷害
He speaks with a forked tongue and knifes his colleagues in the back. 他说话尖刻，并在暗中陷害同事。
❷ vi.
用刀推进；仿佛用刀穿刺 (into, through)
knife rapidly along the bone 沿着骨头用刀迅速切刮
The army knifed into the town. 军队像尖刀一般插入那市镇。
A cold wind, knifing through downtown streets, penetrated the thin coat she had on. 寒风刮过市区街道，穿透她身上单薄的外衣。
The boat knifed through the water. 船破浪前进。
[< OE cnīf; 与 ON knīfr, MLG knīf 有关] phr. a knife and fork 1. (吃西餐用的)一副刀叉 play a good knife and fork 饱餐一顿 2. 〈英〉吃的人 a good (poor) knife and fork 食量大(小)的人before you can (或 could) say knife〈口〉说时迟那时快，一下子，突然 She ran off before you could say knife. 她一眨眼功夫就逃跑了。get (或 have, stick) one's (或 a) knife in (或 into) sb. 加害于某人；跟某人过不去；对某人怀恨在心 Be careful with George; he wants to get his knife in you. 当心乔治，他想伤害你。If once he gets his knife into you, you will never please him, whatever you do. 一旦他对你怀恨在心，你就无论如何没法讨好他了。like a (hot) knife (going) through butter 轻而易举地；势如破竹地 sharpen one's knife for sb. 准备惩罚 (或攻击)某人 that you (或 one) could (have) cut with a knife 〈口〉(雾等)浓重得可以用刀切似的； (气味、口音等)浓重的； (气氛等)使人觉得不友好的，令人不愉快的，使人透不过气来的 an air that you could (have) cut with a knife 一种使人感到窒息的气氛a silence that you could (have) cut with a knife 一种使人透不过气来的寂静the knives are out 剑拔弩张 The knives are out on both sides. 双方剑拔弩张。twist (或 turn) the knife (in the wound) 〈口〉揭人疮疤 under the knife 〈口〉在外科手术刀下 go under the knife 经受外科手术die under the knife 在动手术时死去war to the knife 见 war¹ |